Oil wrestling

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Bulgarian oil wrestlers, known as pehlivans, fight during a traditional oil wrestling competition near the village of Cherna. The tournament aims to revive an old tradition of oil wrestling, which is also popular in Turkey in the Balkans.

Bulgarian oil wrestlers, known as pehlivans, fight during a traditional oil wrestling competition near the village of Cherna. The tournament aims to revive an old tradition of oil wrestling, which is also popular in Turkey in the Balkans. (Getty Images)

Bulgarian oil wrestlers, known as pehlivans, fight during a traditional oil wrestling competition near the village of Cherna. The tournament aims to revive an old tradition of oil wrestling, which is also popular in Turkey in the Balkans.